Archaeologists recently discovered proof of a gladiatorial fight with a lion in an unexpected tourist destination: the city ...

Bite marks discovered on the skeleton of a gladiator in Roman-era England suggest the man faced off with a lion in the arena, ...

A new study uncovers evidence of gladiatorial combat between humans and lions in Roman Britain. Forensic analysis of a ...

It turns out that the city, famous for its massive gothic Minster cathedral, is also home to a gladiator graveyard. An 1800-year-old cemetery lies on the Roman road leading out of York. Excavation ...

Blood, sand, and death – for Romans, there was no better entertainment than watching gladiators fight exotic animals in ...

You don't have to be one of those people who can't go a single day without thinking about the Roman Empire to know about the ...

While the Romans documented fights between humans ... and whose role was filled by volunteers or slaves. “(Gladiators) could become famous and could buy their freedom, so we have a better ...